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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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